Oh God, thank you for much for this response. Pete is my favorite male character in MM (just behind Joan for fave character overall), and you're very right about his "emotional inability to fit in as a man." I just finished watching the season finale, and I am BEYOND stoked to see where Pete's character goes after this, especially with the Peggy/Trudy factor (i'll admit to screaming when the two women in his life shared the screen). How awesome is it that Trudy is getting more airtime? I chortled at her "I'll just change the sheets" and calling out, "Peter, can I speak with you?"

Also, because I'm a nerd, I *seriously* go back and forth on whether I'd like Pete in real life -- I think I'd probably end up harboring a gentle affection for him and treat him like a younger brother.